Lab Assistant (Specimen Technician I)
About The Position
Quest Diagnostics is recruiting a Lab Assistant (Specimen Technician I) in Miramar, Florida. The role focuses on receiving, processing, preparing, and routing laboratory specimens for analysis. The scheduled shift is Sunday through Thursday, 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Most work is on the night shift, but flexibility is required; weekends, holidays, on-call work, and overtime may be required based on staffing needs. The advertised pay starts at $18.33 per hour. Employees may be eligible for a shift differential of 10% for some or all second-shift hours and 15% for some or all third-shift hours; details would be provided if an offer is extended. Successful candidates may also be eligible for annual performance bonus compensation. Salary offers consider relevant skills, training, experience, education, certifications where applicable, and market and organizational factors. Quest Diagnostics describes benefits and programs intended to support employees and their families. Benefits may vary by part-time or full-time status. The posting lists medical and supplemental health coverage, dental and vision coverage for eligible full-time employees working 30 or more hours, well-being programs, vacation and health/flex time, holidays, financial coaching, retirement savings with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, annual incentive plans, matching gifts, education assistance, and career advancement opportunities.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Flexibility to work primarily night shifts; weekends, holidays, on-call work, and overtime may be required based on staffing needs.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a production or medical environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Enter test orders into the system.
- Presort specimens and pick up and deliver processed specimens to the laboratory.
- Centrifuge and aliquot specimens.
- Process specimens to be sent to additional facilities.
- Prepare laboratory specimens for various analyses and testing.
- Identify problems and, in some cases, resolve issues involving specimen types, such as missing information.
- Understand the relationship between tests ordered and specimens received.
Benefits
- Day 1 medical and supplemental health coverage; dental and vision coverage for full-time employees working 30 or more hours.
- Well-being programs.
- Annual no-cost health assessment program.
- Blueprint for Wellness® healthyMINDS mental health program.
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time.
- Six holidays plus one “MyDay” off.
- FinFit financial coaching and services.
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Life and disability insurance, with a buy-up option.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Annual incentive plans.
- Matching gifts program.
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Potential shift differential of 10% for some or all second-shift hours and 15% for some or all third-shift hours.
- Potential annual performance bonus compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
